Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 14th July 2021
Lot 766
A late 17th / early 18th century silver snuff box
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £550
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Description
A late 17th / early 18th century silver snuff box,
maker's mark only, AH below a crown, circa 1700,
rectangular form, engraved stiff leaf border,
length 6cm, approx. weight 1.3oz.
Provenance: The Lion Collection, no. 55.
Illustrated in Culme, J. British Silver Boxes 1640-1840, The Lion Collection, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, page 70.
For maker's mark see Jackson's, Ian Pickford Edition, The Antique Collectors Club, 1989, page 145.